InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rox's Livejournal Drabbles ❯ Umeboshi ( Chapter 54 )

Around the campfire, the InuTachi made ate a meager dinner. The fishing in the nearby stream had been poor, and it seemed the local youkai had decimated the edible denizens of this part of the forest. InuYasha quickly ate the small fish on its stick skewer, his eyes brimming with dissatisfaction.

Rrrrrr….

“What was that sound?” Sango said.

“My stomach!” InuYasha replied. “We haven't had a decent meal all day! You got anything left in your backpack to eat, Kagome?”

“All I have left is a jar of umeboshi.”

When Kagome pulled the jar of pickled plums from her backpack, InuYasha's face wrinkled with disgust. He put up his hand and shook his head. At his reaction, Kagome did not finish opening the jar.

“I hate sour tasting food!” InuYasha said. “I can't believe you brought that crap with you!”

“Your choice,” Kagome said. “Anyone else want some?”

Sango, Miroku and Shippo all readily said yes, and she handed them out. InuYasha watched them with cross arms, his face petulant. The little kitsune had a small pile of plums in his lap - was munching them happily until he saw InuYasha watching.

“You know InuYasha,” Shippo said. “The only thing more sour then these plums is you.”

“Why you!”

InuYasha lunged at Shippo, but the kitsune reacted quickly. He launched three umeboshi at him, all landing in InuYasha's open mouth. The hanyou gurgled and fell over…

Shippo started to laugh. At looks of warning, he beat feet out of there…